Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Yankees, Mets, Frank Sinatra, and Mr. & Mrs. North
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto, New York Mets, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Broadway Bandbox, Frank Sinatra, Raymond Scott, Mr and Mrs North, Alice Frost, Joseph Curtin, Woodbury Soap, Colgate Dental Cream, CBS European News, Edward R Murrow, London Blitz, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 33)
This archival dispatch documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 23 across American broadcasting history (1940–1964):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 33)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB_Yankees_1960_08_23.mp3 Alt: White Sox At Yankees, Mel Allen Phil Rizzuto |
"MLB: Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (Mel Allen, Red Barber & Phil Rizzuto)" | WINS / WPIX (Yankees) 1960-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Ballantine & Winston Ballantine Beer & Winston Cigarettes |
Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto (Broadcasters) | Yankees Radio Network, Live from Yankee Stadium | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Live", "Historical"] |
Legendary Hall of Fame voices Mel Allen, Red Barber, and Phil Rizzuto call play-by-play action live from Yankee Stadium as Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and the New York Yankees battle the Chicago White Sox in a pivotal pennant race night game. |
MLB_Mets_1964_08_23.mp3 Alt: Cubs At Mets Game 2, Lindsey Nelson Ralph Kiner |
"MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets — Game 2 (Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy & Ralph Kiner)" | WHN (Mets Network) 1964-08-23 4:30 PM EDT |
Rheingold Breweries Rheingold Extra Dry Beer |
Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner (Broadcasters) | Mets Radio Network, Live from Shea Stadium | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Live", "Historical"] |
Announcers Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, and Ralph Kiner call the second game of a Sunday doubleheader live from Shea Stadium as Casey Stengel's New York Mets host Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and the Chicago Cubs. |
Bandbox_1943_08_23.mp3 Alt: Sinatra Bandbox, Sinatra Raymond Scott 1943 |
"Broadway Bandbox: Frank Sinatra with Raymond Scott and his Orchestra" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-23 9:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining CBS Musical Variety |
Frank Sinatra (Host), Raymond Scott Orchestra, Bobby Tucker Chorus | William H. Fineshriber Jr. (Producer), Bert Parks | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop", "Variety", "Big Band"] |
Young crooning phenomenon Frank Sinatra hosts CBS Broadway Bandbox, captivating wartime listeners with 'Sunday, Monday or Always', 'All or Nothing at All', and 'Close to You', accompanied by maestro Raymond Scott's Orchestra. |
CBS_News_1940_08_23.mp3 Alt: Nightime Blitzkreig, Murrow London Rooftop |
"CBS World News Tonight: Nighttime Blitzkrieg Opens on London (Edward R. Murrow)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-23 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining CBS News Special |
Elmer Davis (New York), Edward R. Murrow (London), William L. Shirer | Paul White (News Director), CBS News | ["News", "War", "Historical", "Documentary"] |
Anchor Elmer Davis coordinates live CBS shortwave reports as Edward R. Murrow reports live from a London rooftop amidst air raid sirens during the first nighttime German Luftwaffe bombing incendiary raids over central London. |
Mrs_North_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: Norths Meet a WAC, Woodbury Mrs North |
"The Norths Meet a WAC (Woodbury Facial Soap)" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-23 8:00 PM EWT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap & Lotion |
Alice Frost (Pamela North), Joseph Curtin, Frank Lovejoy | Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee (Writers), Frank Gallop | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Crime"] |
Amateur sleuths Pamela and Jerry North befriend a stranded Women's Army Corps (WAC) officer in Greenwich Village, only to uncover that a bogus military uniform was used to disguise a jewel robbery accomplice. |
Mrs_North_1949_08_23.mp3 Alt: Photographers Studio, Darkroom Murder North |
"Visit to a Photographer's Studio (Colgate Dental Cream & Halo)" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Dental Cream & Halo Shampoo |
Alice Frost (Pamela North), Joseph Curtin, Walter Kinsella | Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee (Writers), Dan Seymour | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Crime"] |
When Jerry and Pam North visit a fashionable portrait photographer's darkroom studio in Manhattan, they discover the photographer murdered in the chemical developing bath and a stolen negative worth thousands. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 198
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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